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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor iScala

    Score2 out of 10
    N/AEpicor iScala is business management software for large corporations. Capabilities include financials, supply chain management, light manufacturing, sales, service, rental and lease management.N/A

    Sage 100cloud

    Score7.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage 100 (or Sage 100cloud is a business management software offering a broad range of modules designed to meet the many needs of virtually any business. It encompasses financial operations and accounting, payroll, business intelligence, CRM, eBusiness, manufacturing and distribution.N/A
    Pricing
    Epicor iScalaSage 100cloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Sage 100 ERP Standard
    Custom Pricing
    Per Seat per Month
    Sage 100 ERP Advanced
    Custom Pricing
    Per Seat per Month
    Sage 100 ERP Premium
    Custom Pricing
    Per Seat per Month
    Sage 100 ERP Online
    $0
    Per User per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor iScalaSage 100cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Epicor iScalaSage 100cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
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    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Epicor iScalaSage 100cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sage 100
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pay calculation7.32 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.31 Ratings6.18 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.510 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Sage 100
    3.9
    11 Ratings
    64% below category average
    API for custom integration8.43 Ratings3.78 Ratings
    Plug-ins6.53 Ratings4.011 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage 100
    9.1
    18 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.83 Ratings9.817 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.13 Ratings8.317 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    5.3
    3 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Sage 100
    6.8
    20 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Dashboards3.12 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Standard reports7.33 Ratings6.419 Ratings
    Custom reports5.43 Ratings5.818 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sage 100
    7.2
    20 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Accounts payable8.22 Ratings8.120 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.22 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.22 Ratings4.86 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.22 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.72 Ratings8.110 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.62 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.62 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Sage 100
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.62 Ratings8.214 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.21 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Location management7.72 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Sage 100
    7.8
    13 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing7.33 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Order entry8.23 Ratings7.713 Ratings
    Credit card processing6.41 Ratings8.812 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.23 Ratings8.413 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.53 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.4
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Sage 100
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Billing Management6.73 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.32 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management6.82 Ratings8.47 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.32 Ratings8.16 Ratings
    Period Close7.93 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.9
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sage 100
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting7.31 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Project Costing8.21 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.21 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.21 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance7.31 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition7.31 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sage 100
    5.4
    3 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.22 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.22 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Sage 100
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization5.82 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.31 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.31 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Sage 100
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Production Process Design7.32 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Production Management8.23 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.82 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Work Execution7.82 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.72 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    5.6
    3 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Sage 100
    7.1
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Forecasting5.42 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Inventory Planning6.03 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring5.43 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Sage 100
    2.6
    2 Ratings
    96% below category average
    Proposal Management6.41 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.21 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    5.3
    2 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor iScala and Sage 100
    Feature
    Epicor iScala
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 100
    4.4
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor iScalaSage 100cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    7.4
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor iScalaSage 100cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Epicor Software
    Well suited for middle-size distributor and service provider.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Sage 100 has been well suited for running the monthly accounts receivable and accounts payable aging reports. This helps us track our accounts that need to be collected and payments that need to be made. Our field operations team has been slow and unwanting to adopt the Sage Field Ops just because they're resistant to change and technology. It's less appropriate for really detailed accounting reports spanning for long periods of time with all accounts because it takes a very long time to run and process.
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    Pros
    Epicor Software
    • It's a fast system to operate.
    • The database is easy to maintain.
    • It's easy to customize views.
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    Sage
    • Simple to implement and use. Operation very intuitive so new employees are quickly trained.
    • It is very flexible with many modules and many features allows for easy customization to suit particular needs of any department or company.
    • Context sensitive help, training and support make it easy for a company to operate with out a lot of additional outside tech support.
    • Scalable plenty of room to grow as the business grows without being bloated.
    • Pricing is very reasonable.
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    Cons
    Epicor Software
    • I believe that iSAT improvement will bring more benefit to all iScala users
    • Longer support of the old Scala versions would bring more confidence for big Scala customers, because in big installations it's been very difficult and time-consuming to make version upgrades every 3-4 years.
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    Sage
    • Sage 100 at times will simply not connect to our server, we get remote support & all is well but, that issue tends to happen 2-3X a year.
    • Other than the above, I really can't complain. Coming from a more custom U.V. type database that used a whole bunch of codes to navigate, I think Sage 100 is 10x easier to use.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    I would put this out to bid, if I were at the same organization. There have been a lot of improvements and changes in enterprise software and my preference would be to find a good web-based or cloud-based tool. Lower overall cost of ownership and improved efficiency would be my target criteria for a rebid of this.
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    Usability
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    Overall Sage 100 has been pretty user friendly. If we have a question on anything, we are able to contact our implementation rep who helps us right away. Some of the Sage Field Operations may not be as intuitive for our field personnel to use. I wish the reports ran faster so that we could run and put together many reports quickly at once.
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    Support Rating
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    Sage Support is very good. I usually get a person on the phone in a short time frame and usually get my issues fixed in one called.
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    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    We had an advantage in implementing the tool in that our director of Ops had been part of the team implementing the ERP for other users so we knew what to expect and were able to avoid a lot of the challenges people sometimes face with implementations. However, the process still took far longer than desired.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Epicor Software
    I have experience with multiple ERP software and I must say that iScala is the fastest system to work in so far. It doesn't have the same fancy shell like some others but at the end of the day the most important thing is the functionality and here is iScala outstanding.
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    Sage
    I didn't choose Sage 100 ERP -- it was already in use when I started at the organization over five years ago. It has the same types of pros and cons as other big hulking software suites meant to power the infrastructure of corporations. It's slow, tough to customize, and doesn't connect well with other software. It does bring all the information into one place, which is great
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    Return on Investment
    Epicor Software
    • Definetly cost effective overall (within 12 years since starting the company).
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    Sage
    • Sage 100 overall had a very positive overall ROI for the business. All users were making decisions based on the same information and valuable time was no longer spent trying to analyze data from a number of sources.
    • Moving the warehouses to using Sage 100 reduced the operating expense of the distribution side of the business by 5% on an annual basis (~$100K).
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    Sage 100cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of General Ledger uses our exclusive dual grid entry for quick, efficient, and accurate data entry. The grid entry format allows you to easily customize the data entry screens.